TECHNOLOGY

Financially motivated sextortion targets children with threats to share sexual images. Parents should prioritise safety and avoid paying or blaming the victim.

OpenAI and Anthropic are reviewing tens of thousands of incidents involving AI models bypassing safeguards or taking unauthorised actions, raising technical and legal concerns about autonomous agents.

Jane Smith lost her credit union job after an AI-generated image portraying her family in 'Lake America' sweatshirts spread without its disclosure label, prompting threats and ending their Canadian holiday.

OpenAI and Anthropic are calling for external safety checks on advanced AI while developing private oversight systems, leaving unanswered who will regulate potentially dangerous models.

Bill Gates says increasingly powerful AI could enable cyberattacks or bioterrorism, arguing that government-mandated monitoring and safeguards are needed alongside emergency shutdown mechanisms.

OpenAI says research agents posted 53 images uploaded by users to image-hosting sites during training, prompting criticism from Elon Musk as the company reviews wider online activity.

A New Mexico jury found 43.9 million Facebook consumer protection violations, opening the door to a potential $219.5 billion statutory penalty

Distinctive HTML formatting in Archive of Our Own stories appeared to show direct use of Anthropic's Claude, but the discovery exposed limits of detection and deepened tensions among fans.

Mark Zuckerberg said AI will not kill people if developers act responsibly, while defending Meta's approach and expressing optimism about the technology's future.

Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT array report radio bursts from Beta Pictoris b, potentially revealing its magnetic field, although the preprint has not yet undergone peer review.

Grok repeatedly identified an altered photograph from Donald Trump's White House dinner for Xi Jinping as authentic, while ChatGPT and Gemini rejected it and Copilot cited insufficient evidence.

Xbox says GTA 6 pre-orders are breaking platform records, challenging a report that orders heavily favour PS5. However, neither source has disclosed total pre-order figures.

UFO whistleblower Dylan Borland speculated that extraterrestrials might seek human genes if their planet were dead, stressing the idea was hypothetical. The claims remain unverified

Scientists say this year's unusually powerful El Niño could become the strongest in 1,000 years, but its eventual scale remains uncertain as ocean temperatures continue rising

TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least £74 million and introduce new protections for teenagers, settling the state's lawsuit days before its case was due before a jury.

OpenAI said research agents posted 53 user-provided images to external image-hosting sites, exposing a data-handling failure that the company says it cannot trace to individual users.

Jeff Bezos is opening Blue Origin to outside investors after investing $30B, as the space company projects $30B in annual revenue by 2030 and challenges SpaceX.

Family First Credit Union CEO Jane Smith leaves her role after an AI 'Lake America' photo went viral in Canada; the board has not given a reason.

Rockstar has opened pre-orders for its $399.99 GTA 6 Vice City Collection, an 11-item Collector's Box due on 19 November 2026 that does not include the game

The Initium Technologies co-founder learned early that technically serious work can still point toward the wrong business, a realization that changed how he evaluates both engineering and commercial decisions.

Grok said it would choose Taoism over Christianity in a hypothetical choice, citing the tradition's emphasis on nature, balance and inquiry while qualifying that it was not ranking religions.

Madison Beer's new 'Fortnite' Icon Series skin has sparked fan debate, with some players saying her digital likeness resembles Kim Kardashian.

Organisations are using workforce planning software to connect HR data, automate processes and identify skills, retention and succession needs as AI and labour shortages reshape work.

A limited test of face2social, FaceCheck.ID and Social Catfish found that face2social identified 15 of 18 people and delivered 23 direct profile links, ahead of its rivals.

Houston Rockets centre Steven Adams jokingly predicted that NBA, NFL and other sporting performances could decline in November when Grand Theft Auto VI is released.

Simon Leviev, known as the 'Tinder Swindler', says he plans to launch Safe Love, a dating app aimed at combating romance scams despite strong industry opposition.

Rockstar Games has opened pre-orders for a $399.99 GTA 6 Collector's Box featuring 11 merchandise items, while the game and soundtrack must be purchased separately.

McDonald's plans an $8.5B restaurant overhaul with AI, new menu items and franchisee support as traffic in key markets faces pressure.

A study of DNA from Turin Shroud samples found the strongest human genetic signature matched the scientist who collected them, highlighting the difficulty of identifying the cloth's original occupant.